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By Dwight Fitch, MD – While many questions in life are debatable, some things, like the link between nutrition and cancer or the pure awesomeness of The Incredible Hulk (who is reportedly a HUGE broccoli fan) can’t be argued. To understand the link, one must first understand what cancer is. It is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the …

By Janet Calderwood, Registered Dietitian – Water is essential for life; without it, a person can survive for only a few days. In fact, the majority of our total body weight comes from water, 50% in females and 60% in males. In the body, water is responsible for many functions including transporting nutrients, regulating body temperature, cleansing the blood of …

By Dr. Christine Davis – Edison State College – As your son/daughter pre-pares to enter college, you will have plenty of questions.  Which college should they attend?  What should they select as their major?  How will we pay for college?  Luckily, there are many options and resources available to assist in making these decisions. When deciding on the college that …

By Alex Anderson Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Not long ago I asked my wife a drilling question, “What would be the most important advice you could give to another person who ‘just found out’ that they had cancer?”  She went completely silent for a few moments, then looked straight into my eyes and without a hint of …

By Harry Tsai, M.D. – Overactive bladder is a common condition that occurs when the bladder muscles contract too soon resulting in a strong, sudden urge to urinate. In addition, leakage or incontinence of urine often occurs. Cause There are many risk factors which can lead to overactive bladder and they include smoking, being overweight, difficult or many childbirths, pelvic …

20 MINUTES TO FITNESS’ SPECIALIZED WEIGHT TRAINING SHARPLY IMPROVES BONE DENSITY, EVEN IN THE ELDERLY We Americans love a “miracle cure” — a pill we can take to heal what ails us.  What we tend to forget, however, is that the “cure” is sometimes as bad, or worse,than the original disease. Consider osteoporosis, a chronic condition caused by the gradual …

By Saligrama Bhat, MD, FACP, FCCP, Member AASM – What is COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that can limit your airflow. When some people hear “COPD,” they are not sure what to think. It may be confusing because Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is only one of a group of closely related chronic lung diseases. COPD …

By Christopher M. Cole, L.Ped – The state of your feet can yield unexpected clues to your overall health. Just because your feet are the farthest body parts from your heart does not mean they should be the farthest thing from your mind. Like the rest of our body, our feet undergo some changes as we get older. They are …

An orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle problems can make a huge difference. I am Dr. Myles Rubin Samotin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon fully trained in taking care of all extremities from the shoulders to the fingers, from the hips down to the toes. In addition to a very lengthy training and specialization in orthopedics, I am subspecialty and …

By Kendra Cherry  – The start of a New Year is the perfect time to turn a new page, which is probably why so many people create New Year’s Resolutions. A new year often feels like a fresh start, a great opportunity to eliminate bad habits and establish new routines that will help you grow psychologically, emotionally, socially, physically or …